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Minnesota, 2019

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

2,126events recorded1,768 in 2018
4deaths recorded7 injuries
$24Mproperty damage (estimates)$162M crop damage
2disaster declarations273 NFIP claims, $4.9M paid
← 20182020 →

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Winter730
Wind395
Hail373
Cold254
Flood226
Other63
Tornado56
Heat23
Lightning6

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 2019 was 2,126 against 1,768 in 2018.

Counties with the most recorded events

CountyEvents in 2019
Clay County52
Olmsted County49
Hennepin County44
Pipestone County43
Dodge County39
Winona County38
Anoka County37
Cottonwood County35
Lyon County35
Norman County35
Wabasha County35
Mower County34
Murray County34
Scott County34
Jackson County32
Rock County31
Otter Tail County30
Pine County30
Hubbard County29
Wilkin County29
Traverse County28
Roseau County26
Lincoln County25
Mahnomen County25
Polk County25

Notable events

DateCountyEvent typeMagnitudeProperty damageDeathsInjuries
29 Jan 2019OlmstedExtreme Cold/Wind Chill—$40,0001—
29 Jan 2019CarverExtreme Cold/Wind Chill——1—
15 Sep 2019RedwoodFlood——1—
17 Sep 2019St. LouisThunderstorm Wind58 mph—1—
28 Dec 2019LincolnWinter Weather———2
20 Sep 2019PenningtonFlash Flood—$250,000——
20 Sep 2019RoseauFlash Flood—$250,000——
5 Nov 2019LyonWinter Weather———1
5 Nov 2019MurrayWinter Weather———1
5 Nov 2019NoblesWinter Weather———1
28 Nov 2019JacksonWinter Storm———1
1 Dec 2019LyonWinter Weather———1
10 Apr 2019JacksonIce Storm—$2,760,000——
28 Jun 2019OlmstedFlash Flood—$320,000——
28 Jun 2019DodgeFlash Flood—$145,000——
12 Sep 2019RockFlood—$50,000——
28 Jul 2019WashingtonTornadoEF1$1,500,000——
10 Apr 2019NoblesIce Storm—$877,000——
13 Mar 2019PipestoneFlood—$769,000——
10 Apr 2019MowerWinter Weather—$750,000——
10 Apr 2019DodgeWinter Weather—$750,000——
11 Apr 2019MurrayBlizzard—$648,000——
12 Sep 2019MurrayFlood—$100,000——
10 Apr 2019RockIce Storm—$602,000——
1 Apr 2019MurrayFlood—$600,000——
10 Apr 2019OlmstedWinter Storm—$570,000——
10 Apr 2019HoustonWinter Weather—$560,000——
16 Apr 2019LyonFlood—$560,000——
13 Mar 2019LyonFlood—$510,000——
20 Jun 2019WatonwanThunderstorm Wind78 mph$500,000——
28 Jul 2019ChisagoTornadoEF1$500,000——
11 Apr 2019PipestoneBlizzard—$485,000——
28 Jun 2019FillmoreFlash Flood—$50,000——
23 Feb 2019WinonaBlizzard—$410,000——
1 Apr 2019JacksonFlood—$388,000——
11 Apr 2019CottonwoodBlizzard—$380,000——
13 Mar 2019JacksonFlood—$352,000——
13 Mar 2019NoblesFlood—$316,000——
17 Mar 2019Lac qui ParleFlood—$300,000——
21 Oct 2019Forecast zoneLakeshore Flood—$300,000——

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 2019

DeclaredNumberTypeIncidentTitleCounties
12 Jun 2019DR-4442Major disasterFloodSevere Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding51
1 Feb 2019DR-4414Major disasterFloodSevere Storms And Flooding1

Flood insurance claims with a 2019 date of loss

273 NFIP claims, 197 of them paid, for $4,912,710.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.